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Jack Jeter

Vietnam | 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Division

The day Jack Jeter was wounded was the third day of serious firefights. His commanding officer, Captain Barry McCaffrey, was wounded on the first day and the temporary replacement had his own ideas about how to proceed. That led the unit right into big trouble. Part 1 of 3. (Caution: strong language.) (9:17)
In the middle of the firefight in which Jack Jeter was wounded, someone ran out and picked up a wounded man and got him to safety. It would be decades before the issue was settled. Exactly who was that? Part 2 of 3. (2:08)
The bullet barely missed wrecking his knee. Jack Jeter was in for some hospital time before he could go home. Once he did, he was amazed at the blase attitude of his friends about Vietnam. Part 3 of 3. (Caution: strong language.) (4:45)
After leaving the Army, Vietnam war veteran Jack Jeter got fulfillment from an old hobby, racing motorcycles. He built a successful business and was getting on with his life when he got a strange phone call. It was time to reconnect. (Caution: strong language.) (4:54)
Once Jack Jeter was contacted by one of his buddies from his unit in Vietnam, he caught the reunion bug. It became his mission to find guys and reconnect. (3:24)
What do you want future generations to remember about the Vietnam War? Jack Jeter has a definite idea about that. (Caution: strong language.) (1:48)
Jack Jones

WWII | U.S. Army

Jack Jones describes how he became paralyzed after being hit by enemy sniper fire in France during World War II. Provided by Sal Strom. This interview is audio only. (2:30)
Jack Jones recalls a tense situation caused by an inexperienced fellow soldier with a hand grenade. Provided by Sal Strom. This interview is audio only. (2:00)
Jack King

Korea | 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

He didn't like the look of the Navy uniform so Jack King joined the Marines. While he was at boot camp, the Korean War broke out and the drill instructor sent them off with a promise about guarding the home front while they were gone. He landed at Inchon after a tense climb down the cargo net and it wasn't long before he saw his first dead Marine. (This interview made possible with the support of RALPH J. TINGLE.) (5:14)
Moving on after the Inchon landing, Jack King recalls how a liberated brewery supplied the men beverages right in the foxhole. He didn't drink but he did try some well water which led to his new nickname, "Frog." He was a mortarman and, typically, was behind the front lines where the direct fire was minimal. While observing the Korean people, he developed an admiration of their ingenuity. (This interview made possible with the support of RALPH J. TINGLE.) (7:10)